Sidoli Back For Warriors

Wales lock Robert Sidoli has given Celtic Warriors a timely boost ahead of their "must-win" Pool 6 game against Perpignan.

The Wales World Cup forward has been out for more than a month with a groin strain but has been passed fit for the Brewery Field clash on Friday.

As has former England Under-21 prop Chris Horsman whose return to the front-row allows Gethin Jenkins to return to his favoured loosehead position in the scrum.

That comes as a huge boost for the Warriors who know they must beat last year's Heineken Cup finalists if they are to have any realistic chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals at the first time of asking.

Their hopes took a dent last weekend following their hard-fought 17-11 defeat to London Wasps at Bridgend.

"The boys who played against Wasps gave more than 100 per cent and that's all I can ask for as a coach but I thought we lacked a bit of bulk and lineout presence and we have now got that back," said Warriors coach Lynn Howells.

"We have also now got a bench that can make a difference to a game, which is important as we saw against Wasps."

Wales scrum-half Gareth Cooper is selected ahead of Sililo Martens in the other change to the Warriors team.

WRU International Skills Coach Jason Strange is a busy man, combining the new role with that of Wales Under 20 attack coach, Ebbw Vale head coach and continuing to teach at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community.

Warren Gatland and Sam Warburton look ahead to this week's crunch RBS 6 Nations tie against France, where the Wales skipper in particular is keen to make his mark, as Paris has proved a bleak place for him in the past.

Following their historic win over England, Wales Under 20 suffered a narrow, 36-34 loss to their Scottish counterparts last weekend, despite outscoring them by five tries to three. Watch the match highlights and reaction.

WRU TV go behind the scenes with the Wales squad as they put the final touches in place ahead of the clash against Scotland at Murrayfield. Follow the squad on their captain's run, the kickers visit to Murrayfield and Neil Jenkins' press conference